The Monkey and the Elephant

Philadelphia, PA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Employment

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$581K
▲ +150% vs prior year
Spent
$579K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$581K
FY2024▲ +150%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$581K
Expenses
$579K
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$579K
Net assets
$81K
FY2024▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$81K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2024 (IRS tax year 2023).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 3 yrs ago
Foundation funders?
7 funders, incl. Stanley E Fulton Family Foundation
$365K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
68% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +150% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Monkey and the Elephant
EINHdr · item D46-3420110
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2014
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J99)

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.11
Program services68%$393K
Management & general22%$125K
Fundraising11%$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$579K

Financial health

Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1.0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -42% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+0.3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +100% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$214K
FY2024▼ -10%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$214K
Total liabilities
$133K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$133K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$214K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$133K
Total net assetsLn 32$81K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$489K · 84%
Program service revenue$89K · 15%
Contributions & grants84%$489K
Program service revenue15%$89K
Investment income$112
Other revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$581K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $34K · Operating expenses/yr $579K
0.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $393K · Total expenses $579K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $125K · Total expenses $579K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $62K · Total expenses $579K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $51K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $353K
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $489K · Total revenue $581K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $581K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $89K · Total revenue $581K
15%
Investment reliance
Investment income $112 · Total revenue $581K
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $89K · Total expenses $579K
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $581K · Prior year $232K
+150%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $401K · FY2023 $581K
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $81K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $581K · Expenses $579K
+0.3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $214K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $81K · Total assets $214K
38%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $214K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kamal Marell · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $84K · Total expenses $579K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $383K · Total expenses $579K
66%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 22%——
Fundraising cost ratio 13%——
Revenue growth 150%——
Accounting fee ratio 8%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$84,115Pt VII · Sec A
Development Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Programming Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kamal Marell’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kamal Marell$84,115$13,846——
Anne Harrison—$60,996$82,500$38,154

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Trains former foster youth in cafe skills and offers them job experience and mentorship.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $393K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Offer hands-on vocational training and employment experience in a cafe setting while providing mentoring and skill building workshops to former foster youth.

$393Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $581K$579K+150% 990 PDF
FY2023 $232K$519K-60% 990 PDF
FY2022 $584K$484K+43% 990 PDF
FY2021 $407K$366K+2% 990 PDF
FY2020 $401K$349K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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